Peter Dutton’s plan to increase international student visa fees would cement Australia’s application costs as the most expensive in the world.
As top institutions are accused of putting money before academic integrity,one university has cut back on graduation ceremonies and said it would give students a “coveted” rubber duck.
International education is second only to coal in terms of NSW’s export industries. Would a cap on overseas student numbers put that at risk?
Victoria has attracted far more international students than any other jurisdiction for several years.
Coalition education spokeswoman Sarah Henderson headlined an event for migration agents and private colleges in the weeks before tanking Labor’s high-profile student caps bill.
More than 20,000 students are contesting their visa refusals – roughly double the number in June – and most have been successful lately.
International traveller Rikard Reardon is part of a community of people celebrating Christmas Day away from family. He says it can be quite a joyful way to spend the holiday.
The Coalition has given its strongest signal yet that it will target rich city universities such as Sydney,Melbourne,UNSW and Monash with its own student caps.
Labor will issue a go-slow on student visa processing once universities hit a certain number to get around Peter Dutton’s decision to block its student caps bill.
Judy McMahon,owner of Rose Bay harbourside restaurant Catalina,said more than half of her employees were on visas.